As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 13 local government actions on data centers in Washington, across 12 jurisdictions in 9 counties: 11 moratoria and 2 zoning exclusions. By status: 10 in force, 2 replaced, and 1 enacted.
At the state level, the state has an incentive rollback (enacted).
Data centers in Washington used about 6.3 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 9.5 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Statewide actions in Washington
- Washington: incentive rollback, enactedSB 6231 (enacted 2026): narrows the data center tax exemption to refurbished facilities only. Instrument: SB 6231. Source: NCSL May 2026 deck (Montana Legislature mirror).
Local actions in Washington
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville | Snohomish County | Moratorium | in force | July 13, 2026 |
| Federal Way | King County | Moratorium | in force | July 7, 2026 |
| Burien | King County | Moratorium | in force | June 29, 2026 |
| Snohomish County | Snohomish County | Moratorium | in force | June 24, 2026 |
| Spokane | Spokane County | Moratorium | in force | June 23, 2026 |
| Seattle | King County | Moratorium | in force | June 9, 2026 |
| Seattle | King County | Moratorium | in force | June 9, 2026 |
| Skagit County | Skagit County | Moratorium | in force | June 1, 2026 |
| Walla Walla County | Walla Walla County | Zoning exclusion | in force | February 12, 2026 |
| Grant County PUD | Grant County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| East Wenatchee | Douglas County | Moratorium | replaced | March 27, 2018 |
| Wenatchee | Chelan County | Moratorium | replaced | February 22, 2018 |
| Pasco | Franklin County | Moratorium | in force | undated |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in Washington that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.